This interactive artwork, designed and curated by Karyn Alzayer invites participants to contribute to a growing quilt-inspired mural made of colorful paper strips. Visitors are encouraged to reflect on the prompts, write their own thoughts on a blank strip, and glue it into one of the open spaces on the quilt block.
This piece premiered in July of 2025 at Urban Media Arts for their Art Salon on Visions of a Sustainable Future: Our Warming Planet Redux and has been on display at several community events and art shows throughout the remainder of 2025 and beyond.
Why a Quilt?
Quilts are traditionally stitched from leftover fabric—scraps that could be considered useless. Yet from these many remnants, something beautiful and useful can be made. Something that can be passed down and mended through generations.
This mirrors our current moment: we’ve used up much, but we still have what we need to imagine and build a better future. Just as a quilt is formed from many small pieces to make a cohesive whole, our collective efforts can drive change and restoration, offering warmth, comfort, and a vision for the future.
As each new piece is added, this collaborative quilt grows—not just as a work of art, but as a shared vision for climate hope, resilience, and renewal.
Why a Quilt?
Quilts are traditionally stitched from leftover fabric—scraps that could be considered useless. Yet from these many remnants, something beautiful and useful can be made. Something that can be passed down and mended through generations.
This mirrors our current moment: we’ve used up much, but we still have what we need to imagine and build a better future. Just as a quilt is formed from many small pieces to make a cohesive whole, our collective efforts can drive change and restoration, offering warmth, comfort, and a vision for the future.
As each new piece is added, this collaborative quilt grows—not just as a work of art, but as a shared vision for climate hope, resilience, and renewal.